Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies   

1779  On February - 27 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

1797  On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.   

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on February - 27.   

1887  On February - 27 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on February - 27.   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1920  On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  On February - 27 schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies   

1923  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67   

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1936  Ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1939  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

1941  On this day in history death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)   

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on February - 27.   

1943  On this day in history death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)   

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89   

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.